Support for Gordon Strachan for the vacant Scotland job grows

A section of Scotland falls called on Gordon Strachan to be installed as manager following defeat to Belgium

Support for Gordon Strachan to be named the next Scotland manager was beginning to grow last night, as the Scottish Football Association begin their search for Craig Levein's successor.

Levein was sacked on Monday following a poor start to the World Cup qualifying campaign, which leaves the Scots bottom of their group without a win from four games.

Former Celtic and Middlesbrough boss Strachan has emerged as the bookmakers' favourite to fill the vacancy and already has the backing of Scotland defender Gary Caldwell and former national team boss Alex McLeish.